31st  Dec 2005SNEA members will be observing strike on 5^th January 2006 in the sit-in mode exactly as specified in the notice served on the Management. Members who have to sign attendant registers will sign the registers but will not do work of any sort. They can also participate and totally involve themselves in programmes if any held by other fellow unions/Associations. There shall be no further confusion in this regard.

30th  Dec 2005Missing names of 142 officers from Tamilnadu included in the supplementary Eligibility list as informed by the BSNL Management in response to our letter dated 26-12-2005. Two cases of proforma promotion of Com.Atley and Com. Kaleeswaran of TN Circle settled.

28th  Dec 2005SNEA serves notice to BSNL Management for one-day sit-in strike on 5^th Jan 06 to protest against the unwarranted policies and programme designed to make the Company unviable. All  Comrades throughout the country to carry out the  call in letter and spirit to make the programme a total success. Pour out your protest loud and strong!! Click for letter to CMD>>>>>>>

28th  Dec 2005GS  and representatives of MTNL , BHEL, and Oil Sector meets Shri. Arbind Modi, Jt.Secretary, Central Board of Direct Taxes in connection with the Fringe Benefit Tax proposal in the current Income Tax rules. Jt.Secretary assured the leaders that some kind of relaxation would be worked out by him for the current year. He also promised that amendment of the rules would be carried out during the next year so that sufficient relief from FBT will be available for the employees of the PSUs.

28th  Dec 2005As a follow up of the Nation wide Dharna held by NCOA Jt.Secretary DPE write DO letter to Secretary , Ministry of Finance  urging him to review 20% FBT. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

28th  Dec 2005GS  writes  to Advisor (HRD) DoT to intervene personally to get correction in Seniority of TES Gr B effected due to sheer insensitivity and indifference of both DDG (E)/Director (Staff)- case of Tamil Nadu circle. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 28th  Dec 2005GS addresses Director (HRD) on the delay in notifying competitive examination against 25% TES Gr B vacancies.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

23rd  Dec 2005GS holds further discussions with Chairman Telecom Commission on Time Bound Policy, Recruitment of Management Trainees etc. The Chairman expressed positive sentiments and assured necessary action.

19th  Dec 2005GS submits supportive arguments for implementing Time Bound Promotion on Seniorty Cum Fitness basis to the Chairman of the designated committee. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

19th  Dec 2005GS writes to CMD - Abnormal and eccentric behaviour of CGM/MP, totally unbecoming of the level of an HAG officer – naked and conscious violation of recent order of BSNL no: 412-42/2005-Pers I Dated 27^th Nov., 05, regarding local officiating to STS.  >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>            

17th  Dec 2005Attention of Circle Secretaries - Even after the expiry of the deadline (15^th Dec 2005) for submission of scrutinizing report of ACRs to Corporate office NO circle has completed the process. Laxity affects the future of members . Circle Secretaries may ensure that the required report may be submitted immediately so that  DPC for promotion of JTOs to SDEs can take place.

8th  Dec 2005 GS Addresses Shri Y.S.Bhave, the Chairman Of the committee highlighting the various contentious issues with supportive reasons for expediting the disposal favorably. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

5th  Dec 2005Following the consistent efforts by the Association, both in writing and in meeting, reg. implementation of promotion policy and related issues, Chairman (TC) convened a meeting of the representatives of DoT, & BSNL. The following were present. Chairman (TC), Addl. Secretary (DoT), {DoT Side} CMD, Director(HRD), Sr. DDG. (Pers.), Sr. DDG(Est.) {BSNL Side} Com. W. Seshagiri Rao Presi. Com. G.L.Jogi GS, Com. A.A.Khan V.P. Com Sukhvir Singh AGS, {SNEA(I) Side}.  After Hearing Association & BSNL, it was decided to form a three member committee to look into the details of the different issues and submit the recommendation Within ONE WEEK. The Terms of reference of the committee will include all the items taken up by the GS SNEA(I) addressed to Chairman (TC) vide letter No         SNEA(I)/Chairman-TC/9/12-05    Dated 1^st Dec.,05. Accordingly BSNL Board nominated Shri Y.S.Bhave Addl. Secy. (DoT), as Chairman, Shri R.S.Prabhakar, Advisor (P), DoT, & Director(HRD) BSNL as members with direction to submit recommendations on the issues referred within one week. 

5th  Dec 2005UP (W) holds its Circle conference with fervor and grandeur at Saharanpur. The open Session and seminar on IMMEDIATE NEED TO REVAMP THE CURRENT HR POLICY IN BSNL held on 3^rd December 2005 addressed by Sri. N N Gupta PGM UP W , Sri. M A Khan GM TD Saharanpur, Com. W Seshagiri Rao CHQ President, Com. G L Jogi GS, Com. Sukhvir Singh AGS, Com. A A Khan VP,  was attended by a large congregation. The conference unanimously elected Com. Kartar Singh President , Com. V K Yadav  Circle Secretary, Com. MPS Tomar, Circle  Treasurer.

1st  Dec 2005GS addresses Chairman Telecom Commission reiterating our demands to settle all pending issues like reviewing attendant conditions , uniform residency period of five years for time bound promotion, ban on the recruitment of Management Trainees, service weightage, IDA payscales for all Executives with effect from 1-10-2000, promotion of SDEs to Adhoc DEs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

1st  Dec 2005GS severally protests uncalled for and insulting false remarks of DDG (SR). >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

30th  Nov 2005Our repeated letters and compulsions forced Director (HRD) to hold a meeting with the representatives of SNEA and AIBSNLEA on 30-11-2005 but at the outset itself the DDG (SR) remarked that the Associations has submitted unconditionally during the agitation in March 2005. Protesting against the utterly humiliating and insulting remarks of the DDG (SR) the SNEA representatives Com.G.L.Jogi  GS and Com A.A.Khan VP were compelled to walk out of the meeting.

JOINT LETTER >>>>>>>>>>>